Esmeralda \e-smeral-da, es-mera-lda\ as a girl's name is pronounced ez-mer-AHL-dah. It is of Spanish origin, and the meaning of Esmeralda is "emerald". Variant of Emerald, the prized green gemstone. This jewel name was first used in the 1880s. Name of a character in the Disney cartoon film "The Hunchback of Notre Dame", which was based on Victor Hugo's novel.

Esmeralda has 14 variant forms: Em, Emmie, Emerald, Emerant, Emeraude, Esma, Esmaralda, Esmarelda, Esmaria, Esmie, Esmiralda, Esmiralde, Esmirelda and Ezmeralda.

For more information, see also the related name Meralda.